Volvo Car Group announces May global sales up 13.4 per cent

The positive momentum continued for Volvo Cars in May with retail sales of 40,449 cars, up 13.4 per cent compared to the same month last year, driven by a strong performance in several key markets.

China set a new sales record for a single month with 7,104 cars sold

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Volvo tests road magnets for accurate positioning of self-driving cars

Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to help the car determine its position. The research, which has been financed in strategic co-operation with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), is

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Volvo Car Group starts series production of the Volvo S60L at Chengdu manufacturing plant

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) officially started series production of the Volvo S60L at its manufacturing plant in Chengdu, China. The production start is another important milestone in Volvo Cars' transformation journey and the establishment of China

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Volvo Car Group's new connectivity system receives 2013 Red Dot Design Award

A jury of international designers and design experts has awarded Volvo Car Group's new connectivity system Sensus Connected Touch gives the Volvo owner outstanding possibilities, earning it the prestigious 2013 Red Dot Design Award.

"Our connectivity solutions are designed

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Volvo Cars' September global sales up 13.5 per cent, strong growth in Europe and China

China became Volvo Car Group's (Volvo Cars) number one market in September with 5,719 retail sold cars, representing an increase of 48.6 per cent. The best-selling model was the Volvo XC60 with 2,482 sold cars - a new sales record for an individual month - while the V40

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Volvo S60 and XC60 get superior rating in new test of front crash prevention systems

Volvo Car Group's position at the pinnacle of car safety is again highlighted with the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) introducing a new test programme that rates the performance of front crash prevention systems. Both the Volvo S60 and XC60

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Volvo Car Group signs financial agreement with BNP Paribas

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) has extended its core relationship bank group with BNP Paribas, who join the credit facility provided by a European bank group at a ticket of EUR 60-million.

The unsecured revolving credit facility now totals EUR 360-million with maturity

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Volvo Car Group announces August global sales up 4.7 per cent

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) reports global retail sales of 26,998 cars for the month of August, an increase of 4.7 per cent compared to August 2012. The positive momentum continues in China where sales grew by 65.7 per cent, while Europe and overseas markets

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Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 40,939 vehicles in June

Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 40,939 cars for the month of June. China grew by no less than 74 per cent to 5,798 cars - a new sales record - and by 34.3 per cent for the first six months. Also, the Volvo XC60 model had its best sales month ever with 10,961 sold

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Volvo Car Group demonstrates the ingenious self-parking car

Volvo Car Group has developed an ingenious concept for autonomous parking. The concept car finds and parks in a vacant space by itself, without the driver inside. The smart, driverless car also interacts safely and smoothly with other cars and pedestrians in the

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